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Monday 6am - 6pm Tuesday 6am - 6pm Wednesday 6am - 6pm Thursday 6am - 6pm Friday 6am - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 12pm

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The Movement Doctor, Southport (2025)

17/02/2023

If you want it bad enough anything is possible.

Just remember to stay thankful for what you CAN do and PEOPLE around you who help you achieve it.

05/02/2023

We had a task. Task accomplished ✅

.speakman

30/01/2023

NEW LOCATION

Just around the corner in Southport. Still trading as normal, booking system the same.

29/01/2023

DON’T WORRY, We are still OPEN!

Just a slightly different location, only 2 min around the corner.

Book in online as normal for rehabilitation, treatment, Pilates or individual programs.

New location is ready to go 🤩

29/01/2023

Due to the ever changing life, we have shut the clinic at Ashmore.

Good news is we are still trading at Southport location. Book in online as normal. New address is
6 Nyora Street, Southport.

See you all soon!

07/12/2022

This makes me so happy.

I love helping those who I know are going to follow through with the advise and program that I give them. Because together, there is no way we can fail.

24/10/2022

Doing what I love, and loving what I do.

If you learn to love fitness it becomes a hell of a lot easier.

23/10/2022

Don’t underestimate the power of consistency.

bands are an excellent way to keep your shoulders and thoracic spine healthy. You really should be going through your routine every single day.

If you are unsure how to use them or suspect your shoulders could use a bit of rehab book in today, I will set you an individual program and teach you how to move efficiently.

19/10/2022

INAUGURAL RAW IRON IN-HOUSE COMP 2022

In light of our favourite competition of the year now being upon us
The Movement Doctor
Will be open for business immediately after the comp until 5pm Sunday.

That’s right, we will be trading all weekend to help heal your sore bodies! Recover right, so you can continue to work hard.

60min Massage or 30min Treatment available. Dry needling, cupping and scraping at request.

Book in online or shoot me a message.

Saturday 12-5pm
Sunday 9am-5pm.

Who will win the hammer this year?

08/10/2022

New Blog- Exercising when on holidays.

Full article at themovementdoctor.com.au

“but you’re on holidays, just relax!”, “must be stressful trying to fit in training while you’re on holidays”, “why don’t you have a break?”, “surely you won’t loose that much fitness in a few weeks?”, “you are wearing me out just watching you, can you stop making me feel bad”.

…I came to the conclusion that a lot of people view exercise as a chore, something that they are obligated to do. Frequently they do it to either loose weight, maintain their weight or to look a certain way but what they don't realise it that it has a whole lot more benefit than that. It can actually help shift your mindset and even your outlook on life.

…it sets the rest of my day up. It is routine and it is more than physical. For me, it is very mental. It clears my mind for the rest of the days work. It gives me that little bit of pain and un-comfort so that anything I face the rest of the day seems easy and insignificant. It sets my perspective on everything else I face after it.

It gives me energy, it helps me sleep, it turns my core on, it decreases back and muscular pain.

When I don’t train, I get …Lethargy- the feeling of heaviness and tingling somewhat like a hangover, swelling of feet and joints, the feeling of laziness, a little bit of anxiety, I loose my appetite, my bowel movements become irregular, I get restless, I start cramping in muscles particularly calves, my back starts to hurt, my knees and elbows (previous injuries) start to ache. I get irritated easily, my sleep becomes irregular, I become more tired and eventually after about 2 weeks I become slightly depressed. I don’t want to do or even enjoy doing things that I would normally love to do. I become sad and un motivated. I start looking for sugary comfort foods, and I start to spiral just a little. Yep these things start to happen even after just a few days of not moving… cont at themovementdoctor.com.au

07/10/2022

The Movement Doctor now offering MASSAGE to help with your recovery needs.

$100 for 60min.

Optional extras: dry needling, cupping, scraping, stretching.

Book in today at
Themovementdoctor.com.au

27/02/2022

Mental health, Injuries and Chronic pain.

According to data from the Australian Institute of health and Welfare, 30% of people with a mental health condition also have back pain. When physical movement is limited, this can cause psychological distress, which can worsen the pain.

Chronic Pain is a pain that persists beyond the expected healing time of an injury. Unlike acute pain, which is caused by tissue damage, chronic pain is less about a structural or tissue damage and more about sensitivity of the nervous system and non tissue related factors.

Your personal health beliefs and coping strategies can influence both your level of distress and the pain. For example if you are prone to anxiety, expect the worst and have catastrophic thinking, this can make the pain far worse. Those psychological vulnerabilities can change your brain and intensify the pain. When your brain function, emotional control, anxiety and attention are disrupted you can't control your distress, you become anxious, you expect the worst and you cant focus on anything else, the pain becomes all consuming...

Research has shown that exercise is also an essential aspect in the treatment of chronic pain. Often when we experience chronic pain we avoid activity in an attempt to not cause pain flare ups. However we know that gradually over time, people experiencing chronic pain become less able to complete activities which were previously enjoyed.

When choosing exercise to do with chronic pain it is important to remember to choose something you enjoy, some discomfort is acceptable and normal with activity, modify exercise that causes pain to continually increase, start slow and be consistent, don't go more on good days and less on bad days and to increase volume before intensity. Remember that flare ups reflect a protective strategy and not a sign of damage- reduce your activity levels, avoid excessive rest and continue with manageable activity.

To read the full article visit themovementdoctor.com.au link in bio.

16/02/2022

This is absolutely 100% what I love most about my job.

I get to help dreams become reality. We aren’t there yet but a hell of a lot closer. From not being about to sit up unsupported to catching wake on a wave ski .speakman you’ve come a fricken long way.

16/02/2022

Functional Neurological Disorder can be a very debilitating condition where the sufferer has unexpected seizures, tremors and weakness. I’ve been working with Louise to straighten out her severe scoliosis, and give her more strength through her shoulders, legs and core to be able to withstand the seizures which can drop her at any moment. It is also psychological training, giving her the mental fortitude to get through anything her body throws at her.

Posted • After having a terrible week of seizures, spasms, and chronic fatigue after my iron infusion (not sure why?) I had dry needling in my back and a Physio massage, my back feels better this morning so Hoping by strengthening my back with my exercise Physio will help me keep strong for any future seizures

18/01/2022

New blog post!! Link in Bio for full article.

What is scoliosis? By definition it is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It is quite often seen when someone is in bathers or with their upper torso exposed. If bad enough it can be seen through clothing with a telltale “hump” on one side of the back. Usually one shoulder will be risen, and it can also cause a shift in the hips.

Scoliosis is actually a lot more common than what people think. Quite a lot of people have a very mild curvature in the spine that can be corrected, however depending on the severity, sometimes it cannot be cured but the severity and progression can be managed with exercise and the correct stretches.

Scoliosis can cause numbness, weakness and pain in the legs, tiredness, and shortness of breath. It can be present in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine.

There are 3 main types of Scoliosis; Idiopathic which is the most common form. The cause is unknown and there is not just one factor contributing to the development. This type of scoliosis is very treatable with up to 100% recovery.

Congenital scoliosis results from a spinal defect at birth. It is usually known as a child and it usually quite hard to correct unless treatment begins as a baby.

Neuromuscular scoliosis develops because of another disease such as muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy. This type of scoliosis can be managed if the correct exercises are consistently done however will progress very quickly without intervention.

If you know of someone with scoliosis, or you have noticed that your back curves slightly, or someone has mentioned it to you, consider booking in for an assessment. There are a lot of exercises that we can do to strengthen your back and either correct the scoliosis or significantly improve it.

21/12/2021

Louise always consistently doing her rehab. 🤩

Posted • Strengthening my back thanks to my exercise Physiologist excuse the noise! The pain was real 😂

12/12/2021

Learning isn’t as simple as oh i want to learn that…. practice it then boom i have it. As many of you may know it is a process and it doesn’t always come as quick or as easily as we might hope.

The stages are :

Unconscious incompetence
Conscious incompetence- Knowing
Conscious competence- Doing
Unconscious competence- Being

I will go through them one by one, relating them to "a skill" in Crossfit.

The 1st one, unconscious incompetence, basically is that you are unaware that you cannot do the skill. You might think oh yeh! I can do handstand push ups, easy! You are blissfully unaware that you are doing it incorrect or better yet not at all. Ignorance is bliss right?

This moves us into the 2nd phase, conscious incompetence, knowing. You become aware that you cannot do the skill. You try swinging on the rings and just cannot get up for that damn muscle up. hmmm… You are trying really hard to listen to the coaches cues but you just can’t do it right, or at all. You are very aware that your body is not moving how you want it to. You know you want to be able to do it.. but how?

Next comes phase 3, Conscious competence, doing. This stage is not just a natural progression. Between phase 2 and 3 is hours and hours and hours of practice and skill development. Conscious competence is when you can now do the skill, but man it takes effort. You have to think SO hard to be able to do it. You are thinking of a million and one things to get it right.. and every now and then if you don’t think about it, you can’t do it. It is tedious and hard. This is a difficult stage. Your mind is trying to teach your body what to do, you are creating neural pathways, it can be very frustrating, you a literally building a habit from scratch and it takes hundreds of good reps to move onto the next stage.

The last stage is unconscious competence, being. Finally, you can do the skill without thinking about it. don’t get me wrong, to get to this stage takes hours and hours, and thousands of reps of practicing it properly. But you have put in the work and the time, and finally it comes naturally to you. You literally do it without thinking…

Blog continued on website.
Link in Bio

07/12/2021

From one of my amazing clients Louise about her almost life long diagnosis of Scoliosis. We have been working together for about 6 months now, only just starting 2 exercise sessions a week, now that she is strong and capable enough to recover from 2 sessions. Louise also has a condition Functional Neurological Disorder, which we are working through. Being patient and adaptable is the name of the game!

Posted • Now this is huge for me, to show these pictures (and by adding another ailment to my list 😂 ) but I’m sharing this to help others, since I was 14 yrs old I noticed my spine was curved I was diagnosed with scoliosis, and told I would have to have surgery I absolutely hated my back! I constantly hid my back wherever I went anywhere and I would never ever bend over as you could see it more! I looked like the hunchback! It got worse after each FND seizure, it caused me so much pain, It really got me down all through my life! For 6 months aprox I’ve been working with Kat an exercise physiologist with different strengthening exercises etc and I’m so amazed how your body can adjust to just small regular exercises, dry needling and massage, my back is changing! I’m now 47 and I have lived all my life hiding my back (excuse the moles & tan line 😂) but it shows you how your body can heal itself if you get the right help! Thank you so much Kat, you have made this happen! scoliosis

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